This drought-tolerant, bushy Dasylirion wheeleri, also known as the Desert Spoon plant, offers a striking balance of beauty and strength. Easy to care for with low water requirements, Desert Spoon plants are an ideal addition to any Southwestern Landscape, especially in areas with very little rainfall and lots of sun. While its origins include northern Mexico, these bushy, drought-tolerant plants thrive in desert and tropical landscapes. Dasylirion wheeleri is an evergreen and succulent plant, that prefers well-drained and dry soil, making it a popular accent plant and an attractive and friendly addition to yards with a swimming pool or patios.
As much as it loves the sun, it can tolerate some shade, so feel free to plant and blend this Dasylirion wheeleri with other desert plants and palms. Expect a medium growth rate with beautiful, serrated silver-grey foliage that can reach 6 feet wide and up to 6 feet high. This heat and drought-tolerant plant develops stout-looking trunks topped by a rounded rosette of silver leaves. Over time, some specimens may even grow multiple trunks. During the summer, an attractive, up to 10-foot high tan-colored bloom may appear, creating a look that can soften any harsh environment. When the flower blooms, expect butterflies to flock around the flower and your garden.
It's easy to see why the Desert Spoon is one of the most popular drought-tolerant plants. At Moon Valley Nurseries we are happy to help you handpick the perfect cacti, plants, and trees to beautify any yard! One of the best ways to increase property value is with a beautiful landscape. Relax while our professional planting crew does all the work!
"Super cool plants! I fell in love with these plants as soon as I saw them at Moon Valley Nurseries. I thought they had the funniest name, and needed to have them in my yard. The pros at the nursery were very friendly and helpful. Even though my desert spoons are easy to care for, they gave me some good advice and care tips, and now 3 years later my spoons look great!"
The Queen Victoria Agave form a well rounded symmetrical cluster of uniform leaves that look fantastic in any desert landscape, especially when planted in rows.
A well-known for its bold, architectural form, with blue-green, spiraling leaves that grow along thick, upright stems.
Mexican Firecracker can make your landscape pop with color. Dramatic red and yellow flowers appear, rising above the velvety, fuzzy gray-green foliage in spring and early summer!
This cactus spreads out and has beautiful blooms in the late spring to early summer months. A great classic cactus look. Let Moon Valley do the planting!
With the extreme heat and freezing temperatures of our desert climate, many of our desert acclimated trees, plants and cacti experience heat stress, freeze damage and yellowing.
Our Super Charged Moon Juice® is designed to maximize the nutrient intake and growth potential of all trees, palms, and plants.
